Today is the day that Jose Henriquez Gonzalez and his family have been waiting for. The Chilean rescue team is ready to begin hauling the men to safety. They hope to begin the rescue effort for Jose Henriquez Gonzalez and the other 32 miners in the next few hours. A mining accident trapped these workers below ground on August 5th. The men have been trapped for over two months now. Today is the 69th day underground for the trapped miners. Officials hope to pull the first miner out to...Read Full Story

Overview

Jose Henriquez Gonzalez was a Chilean miner who got trapped under ground in the late summer and fall of 2010. The accident is usually referred to as the 2010 Copiapo mining accident. Jose Henriquez Gonzalez was one of the 30 men trapped beneath the mine for months.